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Open Access 01-12-2022 | Tuberculosis | Research

Inadequate housing and pulmonary tuberculosis: a systematic review

Authors: Ju-Yeun Lee, Namhee Kwon, Ga-yeon Goo, Sung-il Cho

Published in: BMC Public Health | Issue 1/2022

Abstract

Background

Tuberculosis (TB) is a global health issue that has long threatened and continues to threaten human health. While previous studies are important in the search for a cure for TB, to eradicate the disease it is also crucial to analyze environmental influences. Therefore, this study determined the potential effect of inadequate housing on TB and the magnitude of the effect.

Methods

This is a systematic review of the effects of inadequate housing on TB. Between Jan 1, 2011 and Oct 25, 2020, we searched four electronic databases using the search terms “housing AND tuberculosis” or “housing AND TB”. The target population comprised residents of inadequate housing and the homeless.

Results

We found 26 eligible studies. The distribution of the studies across continents was uneven, and the housing issues of interest seemed to vary depending on the economic level of the country. The eight steps identified in TB development and the consequences thereof were more strongly associated with housing affordability than with housing quality.

Conclusions

This is the first systematic review to identify the effects of inadequate housing on TB and to categorize inadequate-housing-related exposure to TB in terms of affordability and quality. The steps identified in TB development and the consequences thereof had a greater association with housing affordability than with housing quality. Therefore, public health interventions regarding housing affordability could be more diverse, and interventions that support affordable housing for residents of inadequate housing and the homeless should proceed simultaneously to improve housing quality.

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Title: Inadequate housing and pulmonary tuberculosis: a systematic review
Authors: Ju-Yeun Lee
Namhee Kwon
Ga-yeon Goo
Sung-il Cho
Publication date: 01-12-2022
Publisher: BioMed Central
Keywords: Tuberculosis
Tuberculosis
Published in: BMC Public Health / Issue 1/2022
Electronic ISSN: 1471-2458
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-022-12879-6

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Inadequate housing and pulmonary tuberculosis: a systematic review

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